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albatross
noun
large web-footed birds of the Southern Hemisphere having long narrow wings; noted for powerful gliding flight
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ˈæl.bəˌtɹɒs
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noun
large web-footed birds of the Southern Hemisphere having long narrow wings; noted for powerful gliding flight
noun
(figurative) something that hinders or handicaps
“she was an albatross around his neck”
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she was an albatross around his neck
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